The upcoming sixth installment in the long-running Scream franchise will feature the return of four survivors from this year’s entry Come from Sports betting site VPbet. According to Variety, Melissa Barrera (Sam), Jasmin Savoy Brown (Mindy), Mason Gooding (Chad), and Jenna Ortega (Tara) will all reprise their roles.
In the weeks following the fifth installment’s release back in January, it was quickly announced that Scream 6 is happening–with principal photography slated to begin in early summer. It’s already less than a year before Scream 6 hits theaters, as in March it was announced the next sequel is slated for a March 31, 2023 release date.
Executive producer Chad Villella tol…
Read moreOn Friday, November 4th, 2022 the global business to business sports betting and i – Gaming giant in FSB has segmented a significant mark to their flourishing retail product with the addition of the new and exciting Companion App to their partner and player provisions.
This new product for FSB will now enable their end user customers to allocate their wagers placed within an anonymous retail platform onto a digital wallet app through their smartphone giving them the ability to dispose of their old paper ticket and regulate their bet through the new Companion App. The bet, made through self-service betting terminals (SSBT), can also be transmitted back to retail through a unique individual QR code.
According to a report published on September 28, 2023, high-stakes problem gambling in New Jersey decreased even as sports wagering increased.
High-risk problem gambling is three times higher in New Jersey that in any other US state:
However, according to the report submitted by Rutgers University and paid for by New Jersey’s Division of Gambling Enforcement, it was discovered that the problem mentioned above is three times greater in that state than in any other US state. Written between December 2020 and April 2021, the report inspects 15 forms of gambling, involving online or in-person casino gambling, purchasing scratch-off or lottery tickets, wagering on horses or sports, playing fantasy sports, keno or bingo or diving into risky trades actions, which in the menti…
Read moreHard Rock Atlantic City is set to introduce its Unity loyal program today, allowing regular customers to benefit from a variety of promotions. The new program will replace the existing Wild Card program.
Unity is a loyalty scheme that is available across Hard Rock’s properties in North America. The unified scheme allows customers to enjoy the same benefits no matter which Unity-enabled venue in the region they visit.
While rates will vary depending on which Hard Rock property customers visit, they will be able to earn tier credits, comps and free play in all of the company’s properties. Hard Rock AC guests will now be able to download the mobile application and see what the fuss is all about.
Existing Wild Card mem…
Read moreAmerican tribal casino operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has reportedly declared that it is now hopeful of being able to start welcoming guests to its Inspire Entertainment Resort development in South Korea during the second quarter of 2023.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the enterprise of the United States’ federally-recognized Mohegan Tribe began work on the impressive three-tower casino resort in 2016 with plans to begin opening by the middle of next year. However, the source detailed that this schedule was later scuppered as a result of delays linked to the coronavirus pandemic and the complexities associated with securing adequate sources of funding.
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Facing the prospect of losing its gambling lic…
Read moreIt’s been a rough couple of years for the games industry—and even laying it out like that feels like an understatement. Back in February, the number of layoffs and studio closures were already numerous enough to fit into a horrifying chart, and things haven’t exactly slowed down since.
One of the more high-profile recent shocks came from Microsoft, which shut down studios Arkane Austin—developers of Prey and Dishonoured—as well as Tango Gameworks, the studio behind surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush.
It was an especially messed-up situation because, as plenty of developers noted in the aftermath: A studio probably shouldn’t sink after a single flop like Redfall, but even if they do make an excellent game, that still won’t save them from the margin-fuelled m…
Read moreI’m still surprised the Kingdom Hearts series exists at all, let alone that it finally hit PC back in 2021. Since then the famously convoluted meeting of Square Enix JRPG with classic Disney icons has been exclusive to the Epic Games Store, but that’s about to change.
According to the description on this yet-to-air Square Enix YouTube video (it’s also embedded below, but it doesn’t premiere until tomorrow) every Kingdom Hearts game belonging to the Dark Seeker Saga will hit Steam on June 13. I’m sorry, but that warrants a list, because there’s a lot of Kingdom Hearts games, and their titles sometimes look like occult equations from antiquity.
Based on what Epic already has, we’ll get:
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix<…
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The current head of Xbox Game Studios, Alan Hartman, is to retire at the end of November, with Rare studio boss Craig Duncan taking over (thanks, GI.biz). Hartman’s been at Xbox for a long time, with a list of credits across everything from Age of Empires to Forza, though has only been in the head honcho role for a year.
“Alan’s career has been marked by innovation, dedication, and an unwavering passion for gaming,” says Microsoft’s Matt Booty. “Starting as a contractor at Microsoft in the fledgling CD-ROM group in 1988, Alan has worked on a variety of projects in his time here, from Age of Empires, to Brute Force as the studio head of Digital Anvil, to the founding of Turn 10 […] His work to advance accessibility in gaming has set a benchmark for the industry and under…
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